Richard A. Coleman Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of I-95 | ||||
Maintained by MaineDOT | ||||
Length | 52 mi[1] (84 km) | |||
Existed | 1960[citation needed]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-95 / Maine Turnpike in Scarborough | |||
North end | I-95 / Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Maine | |||
Counties | Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Kennebec | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 295 (I-295) is a 52-mile-long (84 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of Maine from I-95 in Scarborough to I-95 in West Gardiner. The highway was designated the Richard A. Coleman Highway in 2015 by the Maine Legislature. The highway serves as a bypass of Lewiston–Auburn and serves the Portland metropolitan area. It takes a more direct route between Portland and Augusta, the state capital, than its parent I-95. It also is toll-free, unlike I-95, which carries the tolled Maine Turnpike.